Conditions to Enforcing a Lien
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 13 F. Supp. 3d 307 - CP III Rincon Towers, Inc. v. Cohen (2014)
Most recently applied in Precision Framing Sys. Inc. v. Luzuriaga (August 2019)
Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20
A claimant other than a direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the claimant records a claim of lien within the following times:
(a) After the claimant ceases to provide work.
(b) Before the earlier of the following times:
(1) Ninety days after completion of the work of improvement.
(2) Thirty days after the owner records a notice of completion or cessation.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.